1 Beechfield, Higher Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 2QN

widening of existing driveway and reconstruction of driveway retaining wall in original sandstone

Authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: McHugh I

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Devisdale Conservation Area

What decided it

The improvement in pedestrian intervisibility and public safety, combined with the retention of most of the boundary wall and landscaping as a dominant streetscene feature, outweighed the minor loss of wall and landscaping and preserved the character and appearance of the conservation area.

Framework references: 16

Plan policies cited: Policy R1 of the Trafford Core Strategy, Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2024, Policy JP-P2 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2024, Policy 34 of the Devisdale Conservation Area Management Plan 2016, Policy 35 of the Devisdale Conservation Area Management Plan 2016

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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